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«  Bible  Studies 

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3iininr«  the  — 

Epwortb  league 


BY 

REV.  B.  T.  VINCENT 


New  York:  EATON  &  MAINS 
Cincinnati:  JENNINGS  &  GRAHAM 


X 


Text-Book  No.  1 


Bible  Studies 

FOR  THE 

JUNIORS 

OF  THE 


EPWORTH  LEAGUE 


BY 

REV.  B.  T.  VINCENT 


New  York:  EATON  &  MAINS 
Cincinnati:  JENNINGS  &  GRAHAM 


Copyright,  1878,  by  Nelson  &  Phillips 
Copyright,  1804,  by  Hunt  &  Eaton. 


INTRODUCTION  TO  SECOND 
EDITION. 


The  favorable  reception  of  this  simple 
outline  of  knowledge  about,  and  of,  the 
Bible,  and  of  the  Catechism  of  the  Church, 
and  the  request  of  Rev.  E.  A.  Schell,  Gem 
era!  Secretary  of  the  League  work,  that 
an  edition  be  published  for  the  use  of  the 
Junior  Leagues  of  the  Methodist  Episco- 
"JM  Church,  have  led  to  this  new  issue. 
The  suggestions  in  the  first  introduction 
I  y  are  important  for  the  use  of  parents  and 
teachers  who  direct  or  aid  in  the  study. 
.  .  Our  Junior  Leagues  find  their  force  first 
j  in  leading  to  habits  of  study  and  thought 
about  the  Bible  and  the  Church.  Sys- 
lematic  study  is  important  both  for 
^creating  interest  and  fixing  knowledge. 
^Christian  character  and  church  loyalty 
®  are  grounded  in  knowledge.  The  best 
q  religious  experience  is  the  outgrowth  of 


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clear  convictions ;  and  such  experience 
stays,  and  leads  to  fruitful  activity. 

These  outlines,  extended  through  a 
series  of  terms  of  teaching  meetings,  will 
greatly  aid  in  this  work  and  to  wholesome 
results.  I  know,  by  trying  the  experi¬ 
ment  in  many  appointments,  that  this  is 
true. 


B.  T.  VINCENT. 


INTRODUCTION. 


To  Parents ,  Pastors ,  and  Teachers: — 

There  was  a  time  when  busy  men  and 
women  in  the  “  struggle  for  bread  ”  could 
know  nothing  of  the  arts  and  sciences 
because  the  theory  of  education  involved 
knowing  every  thing  or  nothing.  Now 
“  Science  Primers  ”  are  a  benediction  in 
the  shop,  the  kitchen,  the  store,  the  nurs¬ 
ery,  and  the  field.  People  can  get  out¬ 
lines  of  truth  within  the  grasp  ot  their 
capacity,  and  panoramas  of  events  not 
too  large  for  them  to  look  at.  Chief 
among  these  provisions  is  the  system  of 
Bible  study  of  which  the  “Normal  De¬ 
partment  ”  of  our  Sunday-School  Union 
and  the  Chautauqua  Assembly  scheme 
are  worthy  exponents.  By  moderate  ef¬ 
fort  the  humblest  student  can  get  much 
Bible  knowledge :  as  to  its  construction, 
evidences,  interpretation,  geography,  biog¬ 
raphy,  history,  and  doctrine.  Blest  in  this 
general  and  healthful  understanding  of  the 
word  and  its  mission,  he  is  blest  more  by 
the  inspiration  it  gives  to  farther  research. 

This  litttle  book  seeks  to  bring  like 
opportunities  to  the  CHILDREN.  It  pro- 


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vides  for  them  brief  outlines  of  what  is 
written  in  the  Bible,  that  they  may,  by 
taking  these  first  steps,  have  new  interest 
in  the  Book  and  quickened  desires  after 
more  of  its  knowledge.  With  this  view 
the  following  pages  will  be  appreciated. 
They  must  not  be  supposed  to  be  alone, 
nor  even  in  any  large  sense,  for  use  at 
Chautauqua.  Children’s  classes  (“Little 
People’s  Meetings  ”  we  like  to  call  them) 
ought  to  be  formed  in  every  pastoral 
charge,  to  meet  on  Saturday  afternoons, 
under  the  direction  of  the  pastor  or  some 
other  competent  person.  With  maps, 
blackboard,  blocks,  papers,  pictures,  etc., 
with  the  aid  of  singing,  manual  drills, 
marches,  and  other  entertaining  accom¬ 
paniments,  there  will  be  interest  and  profit  ; 
and  right  marvelously  will  the  little  folks 
of  our  Churches  possess  themselves  of 
the  text,  the  facts,  and  the  truth  of  the 
word.  Thus  will  there  be  strength  in 
the  beginnings ;  and  the  Church  of  the 
future  will  not  be  limited  in  its  Bible 
knowledge  to  mere  outlines.  Nor  will  it, 
as  now,  need  the  constant  call  to  the  duty 
of  study.  It  will  love  the  rich  and  strong 
food  upon  which  it  began  its  growth. 


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Section  First.— Bible  Words. 

Three  verses — First ,  Least ,  and  Last . 

Gen.  i,  1 ;  John  xi,  35  ;  Rev.  xxii,  ax. 

In  the  beginning  God  created  the  heaven 
and  the  earth. 

Jesus  wept. 

The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be 
with  you  all.  Amen. 

Three  verses  on  Light . 

Gen.  i,  3 ;  John  viii,  12 ;  2  Cor.  iv,  6. 

And  God  said,  Let  there  be  light :  and 
there  was  light. 

Then  spake  Jesus  again  unto  them, 
saying,  I  am  the  light  of  the  world  :  he 
that  followeth  me  shall  not  walk  in  dark¬ 
ness,  but  shall  have  the  light  of  life. 

For  God,  who  commanded  the  light  to 
shine  out  of  darkness,  hath  shined  in  our 
hearts,  to  give  the  light  of  the  knowledge 
of  the  glory  of  God  in  the  face  of  Jesus 
Christ. 


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Three  verses  on  Childhood . 

Ecclcs.  xii,  i ;  Mark  x,  14 ;  Col.  iii,  ao. 

Remember  now  thy  Creator  in  the  days 
of  thy  youth,  while  the  evil  days  come  not, 
nor  the  years  draw  nigh,  when  thou  shalt 
say,  I  have  no  pleasure  in  them. 

But  when  Jesus  saw  it ,  he  was  much 
displeased,  and  said  unto  them,  Suffer 
the  little  children  to  come  unto  me,  and 
forbid  them  not ;  for  of  such  is  the  king¬ 
dom  of  God. 

Children,  obey  your  parents  in  all  things : 
(or  this  is  well  pleasing  unto  the  Lord. 

Three  verses  on  Christ. 

Isa.  liii,  5  ;  Luke  xxiii,  33  ;  x  John  i,  7, 

But  he  was  wounded  for  our  transgres¬ 
sions,  he  was  bruised  for  our  iniquities: 
the  chastisement  of  our  peace  was  upon 
him ;  and  with  his  stripes  we  are  healed. 

And  when  they  were  come  to  the  place, 
which  is  called  Calvary,  there  they  cruci¬ 
fied  him,  and  the  malefactors,  one  on  the 
right  hand,  and  the  other  on  the  left. 

Blit  if  we  walk  in  the  light,  as  he  is  in 
the  light,  we  have  fellowship  one  with 
another,  and  the  blood  of  Jesus  Christ  his 
Son  cleanseth  us  from  all  sin. 


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Three  verses  on  the  Holy  Spirit . 

John  xiv,  26 ;  John  xx,  22  ;  Rom.  viii,  26. 

But  the  Comforter,  which  is  the  Holy 
Ghost,  whom  the  Father  will  send  in  my 
name,  he  shall  teach  you  all  thing’s,  and 
bring  all  things  to  your  remembrance, 
whatsoever  I  have  said  unto  you. 

And  when  he  had  said  this,  he  breathed 
on  them ,  and  saith  unto  them,  Receive  ye 
the  Holy  Ghost. 

Likewise  the  Spirit  also  helpeth  our 
infirmities  :  for  we  know  not  what  we 
should  pray  for  as  we  ought :  but  the 
Spirit  itself  maketh  intercession  for  us 
with  groanings  which  cannot  be  uttered. 

Three  verses  on  the  Church. 

Matt,  xvi,  18  ;  Eph.  v,  27;  x  Tim.  iii,  15. 

And  I  say  also  unto  thee,  That  thou  art 
Peter,  and  upon  this  rock  I  will  budd  my 
church  ;  and  the  gates  of  hell  shall  not 
prevail  against  it. 

That  he  might  present  it  to  himself  a  glo¬ 
rious  church,  not  having  spot,  or  wrinkle, 
or  any  such  thing ;  but  that  it  should  be 
holy  and  without  blemish. 

But  if  1  tarry  long,  that  thou  mayest 
know  how  thou  oughtest  to  behave  thy- 


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self  in  the  house  of  God,  which  is  the 
church  of  the  living  God,  the  pillar  and 
ground  of  the  truth. 

Three  verses  on  the  Future . 

Gal.  vi,  8 ;  Rom.  vi,  23 ;  Matt,  xxv,  46. 

For  he  that  soweth  to  his  flesh  shall  of 
the  flesh  reap  corruption ;  but  he  that 
soweth  to  the  Spirit  shall  of  the  Spirit 
reap  life  everlasting. 

For  the  wages  of  sin  is  death  ;  but  the 
gift  of  God  is  eternal  life  through  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord. 

And  these  shall  go  away  into  everlast¬ 
ing  punishment :  but  the  righteous  into 
life  eternal. 

Three  verses  on  the  Work  of  the  Church . 

Matt,  xxviii,  18,  19,  20. 

And  Jesus  came  and  spake  unto  them, 
saying,  Ail  power  is  given  unto  me  in 
heaver  and  in  earth. 

Go  ye,  therefore,  and  teach  all  nations, 
baptizing  them  in  the  name  of  the  Father, 
and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost : 

Teaching  them  to  observe  all  things 
whatsoever  I  have  commanded  you  .  and, 
lo,  I  am  with  you  alway,  even  unto  the, 
end  of  the  world.  Amen. 


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Three  verses  on  Temperance . 

Prov.  xx,  x ;  Eccles.  x,  17 ;  Eph.  v,  18. 

Wine  is  a  mocker,  strong  drink  is  rag¬ 
ing:  and  whosoever  is  deceived  thereby 
is  not  wise. 

Blessed  art  thou,  O  land,  when  thy 
king  is  the  son  of  nobles,  and  thy  princes 
eat  in  due  season,  for  strength,  and  not 
for  drunkenness  ! 

And  be  not  drunk  with  wine,  wherein 
is  excess  ;  but  be  filled  with  the  Spirit. 

Three  verses  on  Benevolence . 

Psalm  xli,  x  ;  Prov.  xxviii,  27 ;  2  Cor.  ix,  7. 

Blessed  is  he  that  considereth  the  poor : 
the  Lord  will  deliver  him  in  time  of 
trouble. 

He  that  giveth  unto  the  poor  shall  not 
lack :  but  he  that  hideth  his  eyes  shall 
have  many  a  curse. 

Every  man  according  as  he  purposeth 
in  his  heart,  so  let  him  give  ;  not  grudg¬ 
ingly,  or  of  necessity :  for  God  loveth  a 
cheerful  giver. 

Three  Statements  of  the  Law . 

Ex.  xx,  3-X7 ;  Matt,  xxii,  37-39 ;  Heb.  viii,  10,  xx. 

By  the  month  of  Moses  r— 

Thou  shalt  have  no  other  gods  be¬ 
fore  me. 


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Thou  shalt  not  make  unto  thee  any 
graven  image,  or  any  likeness  of  any 
thing  that  is  in  heaven  above,  or  that  is 
in  the  earth  beneath,  or  that  is  in  the 
water  under  the  earth  : 

Thou  shalt  not  bow  down  thyself  to 
them,  nor  serve  them  :  for  I  the  Lord 
thy  God  am  a  jealous  God,  visiting  the 
iniquity  of  the  fathers  upon  the  children 
unto  the  third  and  fourth  generation  of 
them  that  hate  me  ; 

And  showing  mercy  unto  thousands  of 
them  that  love  me,  and  keep  my  com¬ 
mandments. 

Thou  shalt  not  take  the  name  of  the 
Lord  thy  God  in  vain :  for  the  Lord 
will  not  hold  him  guiltless  that  taketh  his 
name  in  vain. 

Remember  the  sabbath  day,  to  keep  it 
holy. 

Six  days  shalt  thou  labor,  and  do  all 
thy  work : 

But  the  seventh  day  is  the  sabbath  of 
the  Lord  thy  God  :  in  it  thou  shalt  not 
do  any  work,  thou,  nor  thy  son,  nor  thy 
daughter,  thy  manservant,  nor  thy  maid¬ 
servant,  nor  thy  cattle,  nor  thy  strangei 
that  is  within  thy  gates : 


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For  in  six  days  the  Lord  made  heaven 
and  earth,  the  sea,  and  all  that  in  them 
is,  and  rested  the  seventh  day :  wherefore 
the  Lord  blessed  the  sabbath  day,  and 
hallowed  it. 

Honor  thy  father  and  thy  mother  :  that 
thy  days  may  be  long  upon  the  land  which 
the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee. 

Thou  shalt  not  kill. 

Thou  shalt  not  commit  adultery. 

Thou  shalt  not  steal. 

Thou  shalt  not  bear  false  witness  against 
thy  neighbor. 

Thou  shalt  not  covet  thy  neighbor’s 
house,  thou  shalt  not  covet  thy  neighbor’s 
wife,  nor  his  manservant,  nor  his  maid¬ 
servant,  nor  his  ox,  nor  his  ass,  nor  any 
thing  that  is  thy  neighbor’s. 

By  the  mouth  of  Jesus: — 

Jesus  said  unto  him,  Thou  shalt  love 
the  Lord  thy  God  with  all  thy  heart,  and 
with  all  thy  soul,  and  with  all  thy  mind. 

This  is  the  first  and  great  command¬ 
ment. 

And  the  second  is  like  unto  it,  Thou 
shalt  love  thy  neighbor  as  thyself. 

By  the  mouth  of  Paul 

For  this  is  the  covenant  that  I  will 


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make  with  the  house  of  Israel  after  those 
days,  saith  the  Lord  ;  I  will  put  my  laws 
into  their  mind,  and  write  them  in  their 
hearts ;  and  I  will  be  to  them  a  God,  and 
they  shall  be  to  me  a  people : 

And  they  shall  not  teach  every  man  his 
neighbor,  and  every  man  his  brother,  say¬ 
ing,  Know  the  Lord :  for  all  shall  know 
me,  from  the  least  to  the  greatest. 

Three  Statements  of  the  Gospel. 

Isa.  xi,  1-6;  John  iii,  14-18;  Rev.  vii,  9-17. 

About  its  Author: — 

And  tnere  shall  come  forth  a  rod  out 
of  the  stem  of  Jesse,  and  a  branch  shall 
grow  out  of  his  roots  : 

And  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  shall  rest 
upon  him,  the  spirit  of  wisdom  and  under¬ 
standing,  the  spirit  of  counsel  and  might, 
the  spirit  of  knowledge  and  of  the  fear  of 
the  Lord  ; 

And  shall  make  him  of  quick  under¬ 
standing  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord  :  and  he 
shall  not  judge  after  the  sight  of  his  eyes, 
neither  reprove  after  the  hearing  of  his 
ears : 

But  with  righteousness  shall  he  judge 
the  poor,  and  reprove  with  equity  for  the 


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meek  of  the  earth  :  and  he  shall  smite  tne 
earth  with  the  rod  of  his  mouth,  and  with 
the  breath  of  his  lips  shall  he  slay  the 
wicked. 

And  righteousness  shall  be  the  girdle 
of  his  loins,  and  faithfulness  the  girdle  of 
his  reins. 

The  wolf  also  shall  dwell  with  the  lamb, 
and  the  leopard  shall  lie  down  with  the 
kid  ;  and  the  calf  and  the  young  lion  and 
the  fading  together ;  and  a  little  child 
shall  lead  them. 

About  its  Plan: — 

And  as  Moses  lifted  up  the  serpent  in 
the  wilderness,  even  so  must  the  Son  of 
Man  be  lifted  up  : 

That  whosoever  believeth  in  him  should 
not  perish,  but  have  eternal  life. 

For  God  so  loved  the  world,  that  he 
gave  his  only  begotten  Son,  that  whoso¬ 
ever  believeth  in  him  should  not  perish, 
but  have  everlasting  life. 

F or  God  sent  not  his  Son  into  the  world 
to  condemn  the  world  ;  but  that  the  world 
through  him  might  be  saved. 

He  that  believeth  on  him  is  not  con¬ 
demned  :  but  he  that  believeth  not  is 
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condemned  already,  because  he  hath  noi 
believed  in  the  name  of  the  only  begotten 
Son  of  God. 

About  its  Result: — 

After  this  I  beheld,  and,  lo,  a  great  mul¬ 
titude,  which  no  man  could  number,  of  all 
nations,  and  kindreds,  and  people,  and 
tongues,  stood  before  the  throne,  and  be¬ 
fore  the  Lamb,  clothed  with  white  robes, 
and  palms  in  their  hands  ; 

And  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  saying, 
Salvation  to  our  God  which  sitteth  upon 
the  throne,  and  unto  the  Lamb. 

And  all  the  angels  stood  round  about 
the  throne,  and  about  the  elders  and  the 
four  beasts,  and  fell  before  the  throne  on 
their  faces,  and  worshiped  God, 

Saying,  Amen  :  Blessing,  and  glory,  and 
wisdom,  and  thanksgiving,  and  honor,  and 
power,  and  might,  be  unto  our  God  for 
ever  and  ever.  Amen. 

And  one  of  the  elders  answered,  saying 
unto  me,  What  are  these  which  are  ar¬ 
rayed  in  white  robes  ?  and  whence  came 
they? 

And  I  said  unto  him,  Sir,  thou  knowest. 
And  he  said  unto  me,  These  are  thev 


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which  came  out  of  great  tribulation,  and 
have  washed  their  robes,  and  made  them 
white  in  the  blood  of  the  Lamb. 

Therefore  are  they  before  the  throne  of 
God,  and  serve  him  day  and  night  in  his 
temple  :  and  he  that  sitteth  on  the  throne 
shall  dwell  among  them. 

They  shall  hunger  no  more,  neither 
thirst  any  more;  neither  shall  the  sun 
light  on  them,  nor  any  heat. 

For  the  Lamb  which  is  in  the  midst  of 
the  throne  shall  feed  them,  and  shall  lead 
them  unto  living  fountains  of  waters  :  and 
God  shall  wipe  away  all  tears  from  their 
eyes. 

Three  Choice  Psalms . 

The  First;  the  Twenty-third;  the  One  Hundredth. 

A  Psalm  of  Duty : — 

Blessed  is  the  man  that  walketh  not  in 
the  counsel  of  the  ungodly,  nor  standeth 
in  the  wiy  of  sinners,  nor  sitteth  in  the 
seat  of  the  scornful. 

But  his  delight  is  in  the  law  of  the 
Lord  ;  and  in  his  law  doth  he  meditate 
day  and  night. 

And  he  shall  be  like  a  tree  planted  by 
the  rivers  of  water,  that  bringeth  forth  his 
fruit  in  his  season  ;  his  leaf  also  shall  not 


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wither ;  and  whatsoever  he  doeth  shall 
prosper. 

The  ungodly  are  not  so :  but  ate  like 
the  chaff  which  the  wind  driveth  away. 

Therefore  the  ungodly  shall  not  stand 
in  the  judgment,  nor  sinners  in  the  con¬ 
gregation  of  the  righteous. 

For  the  Lord  knoweth  the  way  of  the 
righteous :  but  the  way  of  the  ungodly 
shall  perish. 

A  Psalm  of  Guidance 

The  Lord  is  my  shepherd  ;  I  shall  not 
want. 

He  maketh  me  to  lie  down  in  green 
pastures :  he  leadeth  me  beside  the  still 
waters. 

He  restoreth  my  soul :  he  leadeth  me 
in  the  paths  of  righteousness  for  his  name’s 
sake. 

Yea,  though  I  walk  through  the  valley 
of  the  shadow  of  death,  I  will  fear  no 
evil :  for  thou  art  with  me  ;  thy  rod  and 
thy  staff  they  comfort  me. 

Thou  preparest  a  table  before  me  in  the 
presence  of  mine  enemies  :  thou  anointest 
my  head  with  oil ;  my  cup  runneth  over. 

Surely  goodness  and  mercy  shall  follow 


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me  all  the  days  of  my  life  :  and  I  will  dwell 
in  the  house  of  the  Lord  forever. 

A  Psalm  of  Praise 

Make  a  joyful  noise  unto  the  Lord,  all 
ye  lands. 

Serve  the  Lord  with  gladness :  come 
before  his  presence  with  singing. 

Know  ye  that  the  Lord  he  is  God :  it 
is  he  that  hath  made  us,  and  not  we  our¬ 
selves  ;  we  are  his  people,  and  the  sheep 
of  his  pasture. 

Enter  into  his  gates  with  thanksgiving, 
and  into  his  courts  with  praise  :  be  thank¬ 
ful  unto  him,  and  bless  his  name. 

F or  the  Lord  is  good ;  his  mercy  is 
everlasting ;  and  his  truth  endureth  to  all 
generations. 

Three  Clusters  of  Blessings . 

Deut.  xxviii,  1-8 ;  Matt,  v,  1-12 ;  Rev.  xiv,  1a,  13. 

In  Possessions: — 

And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if  thou  shalt 
hearken  diligently  unto  the  voice  of  the 
Lord  thy  God,  to  observe  and  to  do 
all  his  commandments  which  I  command 
thee  this  day,  that  the  Lord  thy  God  will 
set  thee  on  high  above  all  nations  of  the 
earth : 


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And  all  these  blessings  shall  come  on 
thee,  and  overtake  thee,  if  thou  shalt 
hearken  unto  the  voice  of  the.  Lord  thy 
God. 

Blessed  shalt  thou  be  in  the  city,  and 
blessed  shalt  thou  be  in  the  field. 

Blessed  shall  be  the  fruit  of  thy  body  , 
and  the  fruit  of  thy  ground,  and  the  fruit 
of  thy  cattle,  the  increase  of  thy  kine,  and 
the  flocks  of  thy  sheep. 

Blessed  shall  be  thy  basket  and  thy 
store. 

Blessed  shalt  thou  be  when  thou  com- 
est  in,  and  blessed  shalt  thou  be  when 
thou  goest  out. 

The  Lord  shall  cause  thine  enemies 
that  rise  up  against  thee  to  be  smitten  be¬ 
fore  thy  face  :  they  shall  come  out  against 
thee  one  way,  and  flee  before  thee  seven 
ways. 

The  Lord  shall  command  the  blessing 
upon  thee  in  thy  store-houses,  and  in  all 
that  thou  settest  thine  hand  unto  ;  and  he 
shall  bless  thee  in  the  land  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee. 

In  Character: — 

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into  a  mountain :  and  when  he  was  set, 
his  disciples  came  unto  him  : 

And  he  opened  his  mouth,  and  taught 
them,  saying, 

Blessed  are  the  poor  in  spirit :  for  theirs 
is  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

Blessed  are  they  that  mourn :  for  they 
shall  be  comforted. 

Blessed  are  the  meek:  for  they  shall 
inherit  the  earth. 

Blessed  are  they  which  do  hunger  and 
thirst  after  righteousness :  for  they  shall 
be  filled. 

Blessed  are  the  merciful :  for  they  shall 
obtain  mercy. 

Blessed  are  the  pure  in  heart :  for  they 
shall  see  God. 

Blessed  are  the  peacemakers  :  for  they 
shall  be  called  the  children  of  God. 

Blessed  are  they  which  are  persecuted 
for  righteousness’  sake :  for  theirs  is  the 
kingdom  of  heaven. 

Blessed  are  ye,  when  men  shall  revile 
you,  and  persecute  you ,  and  shall  say  all 
manner  of  evil  against  you  falsely,  for  my 
sake. 

Rejoice,  and  be  exceeding  glad :  for 
great  is  your  reward  in  heaven :  for  so 


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persecuted  they  the  prophets  which  were 
before  you. 

In  Death:— 

Here  is  the  patience  of  the  saints :  here 
are  they  that  keep  the  commandments  of 
God,  and  the  faith  of  Jesus. 

And  I  heard  a  voice  from  heaven  say¬ 
ing  unto  me,  Write,  Blessed  are  the  dead 
which  die  in  the  Lord  from  henceforth  : 
Yea,  saith  the  Spirit,  that  they  may  rest 
from  their  labors;  and  their  works  do 
follow  them. 

Section  Second.— Bible  History. 

Period  First.  From  Adam  to  Enoch, 
1,000  Years. 

Persons . 


Adam,  Eve, 


Cain,  Abel, 
Seth,  Enoch. 


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Events . 

1.  The  creation  of  the  world  and  man. 

2.  The  disobedience  and  fall  of  man. 

3.  The  first  murder. 

The  Story. 

In  the  beginning  God  created  the  world 
and  man.  The  first  man  was  called  Adam, 
who  with  his  wife,  Eve,  was  placed  in  a 
beautiful  garden  in  Eden,  which  was  in 
Asia,  between  the  Black  Sea  and  the 
Persian  Gulf.  Because  of  their  diso¬ 
bedience  they  were  driven  out  of  the 
garden.  Of  their  sons  Cain,  the  eldest, 
in  jealous  anger,  killed  Abel,  his  younger 
brother.  Seth,  the  third  son,  was  the 
father  of  Enos,  and  the  grandfather  of 
Cainan.  Mahalaleel  was  the  son  of 
Cainan  ;  the  son  of  Mahalaleel  was 
Jared,  the  father  of  Enoch,  of  whom 
Paul  said,  44  By  faith  Enoch  was  trans¬ 
lated,  that  he  should  not  see  death.” 

The  Hymn. 

Father,  how  wide  thy  glory  shines, 

How  high  thy  wonders  rise  1 

Known  through  the  earth  by  thousand  signs, 
By  thousaLds  through  the  skies. 


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Those  mighty  orbs  proclaim  thy  power 
Their  motions  speak  thy  skill : 

And  on  the  wings  of  every  hour 
We  read  thy  patience  still. 

Part  of  thy  Name  divinely  stands, 

On  all  thy  creatures  writ ; 

They  show  the  labor  of  thy  hands, 

Or  impress  of  thy  feet  : 

But  when  we  view  thy  strange  design 
To  save  rebellious  worms, 

Where  vengeance  and  compassion  join 
In  their  divinest  forms  : 

Here  the  whole  Deity  is  known, 

Nor  dares  a  creature  guess 

Which  of  the  glories  brighter  shone, 
The  justice  or  the  grace. 


Period  Second.  From  Enoch  to 
Abram,  1,000  Years. 

Persons . 


Methuselah, 

Lamech, 

Noah, 

Shem, 

Ham, 

JAPHETH. 


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Events . 

1.  The  world’s  great  wickedness. 

2.  The  great  flood. 

3.  The  rainbow  in  the  cloud. 

The  Story . 

Methuselah,  the  son  of  Enoch,  was 
“  the  oldest  man.”  He  was  the  father  of 
Lamech,  and  the  grandfather  of  Noah. 
At  this  time  the  wickedness  of  man  was 
so  great  that  God  sent  a  flood  to  destroy 
the  earth.  Noah  and  his  wife,  and  their 
sons — Shem,  Ham,  and  Japheth — and 
their  wives,  were  saved  by  means  of  an 
ark,  which  the  Lord  had  commanded 
them  to  build.  It  was  five  hundred  feet 
long,  eighty  feet  wide,  and  fifty  feet  high. 
After  the  flood,  which  lasted  about  a  year, 
the  ark  rested  on  the  mountains  of  Ar¬ 
arat,  near  the  Black  Sea.  The  Lord 
then  made  the  rainbow  a  sign  that  the 
world  should  not  again  be  destroyed  by 
water.  After  this  the  City  and  Tower 
of  Babel  were  built,  and  also  the  City 
of  Nineveh.  Toward  the  end  of  this 
period  Abram  was  bom  in  Ur  of  the 
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The  Hymn . 

Salvation  I  O  the  joyful  sound  ! 

What  pleasure  to  our  ears  ; 

A  sov’reign  balm  for  every  wound, 

A  cordial  for  our  fears. 

Salvation  !  let  the  echo  fly 
The  spacious  $arth  around, 

While  all  the  armies  of  the  sky 
Conspire  to  raise  the  sound. 

Salvation  1  O  thou  bleeding;  Lamb  1 
To  thee  the  praise  belongs  : 

Salvation  shall  inspire  our  hearts, 

And  dwell  upon  our  tongues. 

Period  Third.  From  Abram  to  Sol¬ 
omon,  i,ooo  Years. 

Persons . 

Abram, 

Isaac, 

Jacob, 

Joseph, 

Moses, 

Joshua, 

Fifteen  Judges. 

Ruth, 

Three  Kings. 


Events . 

i.  Abram  called  and  directed  to  the 
land. 


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2.  Jacob  and  his  family  leaving  the 
land. 

3.  The  Israelites  returning  to,  taking, 
and  dwelling  in  the  land. 

The  Story . 

Abram  was  called  by  the  Lord  to  go 
down  into  Canaan  ;  this  he  did,  taking 
with  him  Sarah,  his  wife,  and  Lot,  his 
nephew.  His  favorite  son  was  Isaac, 
whom  he  offered  a  sacrifice  on  Mount 
Moriah,  but  whose  life  the  Lord  saved, 
after  testing  the  laith  of  the  obedient 
father.  Jacob  was  the  chosen  son  of 
Isaac  ;  he  was  afterward  called  Israel. 
He  had  twelve  sons :  Reuben,  Simeon, 
Levi,  Judah,  Dan,  Gad,  Naphtali, 
Asher,  Issacher,  Zebulon,  Joseph, 
and  Benjamin.  Through  the  jealous 
cruelty  of  some  of  these  brothers  Joseph 
was  sold  into  Egypt,  where,  after  hav¬ 
ing  been  a  slave  and  a  prisoner,  he  be¬ 
came  ruler  over  all  the  land.  Having, 
during  a  famine,  brought  his  father  and 
brothers  and  their  families  into  Egypt, 
they  became  a  great  nation,  and  were 
called  the  Israelites.  Joseph  having 
died,  one  of  the  later  kings  of  Egypt 


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greatly  oppressed  the  Israelites,  and 
Moses  was  raised  up  to  deliver  them. 
He,  with  Aaron  his  brother,  led  the 
people  out  of  Egypt  and  through  the 
wilderness  toward  Canaan.  They  re¬ 
ceived  the  Ten  Commandments  and  the 
plan  of  the  tabernacle  at  Mount  Sinai. 
On  Mount  Pisgah  Moses  died,  and 
Joshua  led  the  people  into  the  land  of 
Canaan,  taking  possession  of  it  by  the 
miraculous  help  of  God.  After  the  death 
of  Joshua  fifteen  Judges  ruled  the  peo¬ 
ple,  among  whom  were  Gideon,  Samson, 
Eli,  and  Samuel.  After  the  Judges* 
three  Kings  governed  the  land.  They 
were  Saul,  the  tall  king;  David,  the 
shepherd,  who  killed  the  giant ;  and  SOL¬ 
OMON,  the  wise  man,  who  built  the  tem 
pie  at  Jerusalem. 

The  Hymn . 

There  is  a  land  of  pure  delight, 

Where  saints  immortal  reign  ; 

Infinite  day  excludes  the  night, 

And  pleasures  banish  pain. 

There  everlasting  spring  abides, 

And  never-with’ring  flowers ; 

Death,  like  a  narrow  sea,  divides 
This  heavenly  land  from  ours. 


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Sweet  fields  beyond  the  swelling  flood 
Stand  dressed  in  living  green ; 

So  to  the  Jews  old  Canaan  stood, 

While  Jordan  rolled  between. 

Could  we  but  climb  where  Moses  stood, 

And  view  the  landscape  o’er, 

Not  Jordan’s  stream,  nor  death’s  cold  flood, 
Should  fright  us  from  the  shore. 

Period  Fourth.  From  Solomon  to 
Christ,  1,000  Years. 

Persons . 

Solomon, 

Nineteen  Kings, 

Twenty  Kings, 

Three  Hebrew 
Children, 

Daniel, 

Esther, 

Zerubbabel, 

Ezra, 

Nehemiah. 

Events . 

1.  The  dedication  of  the  Temple. 

2.  The  division  of  the  kingdom. 

3.  The  captivities  of  the  Israelites  and 
Jews. 

The  Story . 

After  dedicating  the  Temple,  Solomon 
died ;  and  the  kingdom  was  divided,  by 


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the  rebellion  of  ten  of  the  tribes,  into  the 
two  kingdoms  of  Judah  and  Israel. 
Over  the  first  Rehoboam  was  king,  and 
over  the  second  Jeroboam  ruled.  Twen¬ 
ty  Kings  reigned,  one  after  another,  over 
Judah,  and  nineteen  over  Israel.  Alter 
many  years  the  people  of  both  kingdoms 
were  carried  into  captivity,  and  the  beau¬ 
tiful  Temple  was  destroyed.  Among  the 
captives  were  Daniel  and  the  three  He¬ 
brew  children — Shadrach,  Meshach, 
and  Abed-nego — who  stood  firm  in  the 
faith  amid  great  trial.  Esther,  the  beau¬ 
tiful  queen,  was  a  Jewish  captive.  Some 
of  the  people  of  the  kingdom  of  Judah 
were  afterward  allowed  to  return  to  their 
own  land  and  rebuild  their  Temple,  un¬ 
der  the  direction  of  Zerubbabel,  Ezra, 
and  Nehemiah.  After  many  years  of 
trouble  the  Holy  Land  was  occupied 
by  the  Romans.  Herod  was  king  of 
Judea  when  Christ  was  born  in  Beth 
lehem. 

The  Hymn . 

I  love  thy  kingdom,  Lord, — 

The  house  of  thine  abode, — 

The  Church  our  blest  Redeemer  saved 
With  his  own  precious  blood. 


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I  love  thy  Church,  O  God ! 

Her  walls  before  thee  stand, 

Dear  as  the  apple  of  thine  eye, 

And  graven  on  thy  hand. 

For  her  my  tears  shall  fall ; 

For  her  ray  prayers  ascend  ; 

To  her  my  cares  and  toils  be  given, 
Till  toils  and  cares  shall  end. 

Beyond  my  highest  joy 

I  prize  her  heavenly  ways ; 

Her  sweet  communion,  solemn  vows, 
Her  hymns  of  love  and  praise. 

Sure  as  thy  truth  shall  last, 

To  Zion  shall  be  given 
The  brightest  glories  earth  can  yield, 
And  brighter  bliss  of  heaven. 


Period  Fifth.  From  Christ  to  St. 
John,  ioo  Years. 

Persons, 

Herod. 

The  Wise  Men, 

John  Baptist, 

Mary, 

Christ, 

Twelve  Disci¬ 
ples, 

Paul, 

Timothy, 

Luke. 

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Events . 

1.  The  wonderful  birth,  life,  death,  res 
urrection,  and  ascension. 

2.  The  coming  of  the  Holy  Spirit. 

3.  The  preaching  of  the  Gospel,  and 
organization  of  the  Church. 

The  Story . 

The  last  and  shortest  period  gives  the 
grandest  history.  JESUS  Christ,  the  Son 
of  God,  who  was  bom  in  Bethlehem, 
lived  a  beautiful  life  of  obedience  at  Naz¬ 
areth  until  he  was  thirty  years  old,  when 
he  began  to  do  his  great  work  of  preach¬ 
ing  and  healing.  He  called  twelve  men 
to  be  his  disciples  ;  they  were  Peter, 
Andrew,  James,  John,  Philip,  Bar¬ 
tholomew,  Matthew,  Thomas,  James 
the  Less,  Simon,  Jude,  and  Judas.  At 
the  end  of  three  years  Jesus  was  betrayed 
by  Judas,  and  crucified  at  Calvary ; 
he  arose  from  the  dead  and  ascended  into 
heaven.  After  his  ascension  the  Holy 
Spirit  was  poured  out  upon  his  disci¬ 
ples,  and  they  became  mighty  preachers 
of  the  Gospel.  Matthias  was  selected 
as  one  of  the  twelve,  in  place  of  Judas, 
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of  the  Lord  Jesus  to  preach  the  Gospel 
to  the  Gentiles.  St.  John,  the  beloved 
disciple,  wrote  the  last  book  of  the  Bible. 
Thus  ends  the  sacred  story. 

The  Hymn . 

When  I  survey  the  wondrous  cross 
On  which  the  Prince  of  glory  died, 

My  richest  gain  I  count  but  loss, 

And  pour  contempt  on  all  my  pride. 

Forbid  it,  Lord,  that  I  should  boast, 

Save  in  the  death  of  Christ,  my  God  ; 

All  the  vain  things  that  charm  me  most, 

1  sacrifice  them  to  his  blood. 

See,  from  his  head,  his  hands,  his  feet, 
Sorrow  and  love  flow  mingled  down  ; 

Did  e’er  such  love  and  sorrow  meet, 

Or  thorns  compose  so  rich  a  crown  ? 

Were  the  whole  realm  of  nature  mine, 

That  were  a  present  far  too  small  ; 

Love  so  amazing,  so  divine, 

Demands  my  soul,  my  life,  my  all. 

Section  Third.— Bible  Geography. 

I.  The  Holy  Land, 
i  .  Other  names :  Canaan,  Palestine,  Prom¬ 
ised  Land. 

2.  Distance  from  New  York:  6,ooc 
miles. 


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3.  Size:  180  miles  long,  40  wide  at  the 

north,  and  90  at  the  south. 

4.  Four  Principal  Waters:  Mediterra¬ 

nean  Sea,  Dead  Sea,  Sea  of  Galilee 

and  the  River  Jordan. 

5.  Six  Principal  Mountains  : 

Hermon  and  Lebanon,  the  highest 
mountains ; 

Ebal  and  Gerizim,  the  twin  mount¬ 
ains  ; 

Carmel  and  Olivet,  the  mountains  of 
prayer  and  victory. 

6.  Six  Principal  Towns  and  Cities: 

Bethlehem,  where  Jesus  was  born  ; 

Nazareth  and  Capernaum,  where  he 
he  lived ; 

Cana,  where  he  performed  his  first 
miracle ; 

Jerusalem,  where  he  was  crucified  ; 

Nain,  where  he  interrupted  a  funeral 
procession. 

II.  Bible  Lands. 

c.  Ten  Countries:  Armenia,  Mesopota¬ 
mia,  Babylonia,  Assyria,  Canaan, 

Egypt,  Asia  Minor,  Greece,  Italy, 

Arabia. 


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2.  Seven  Bodies  of  Water :  Red  Sea, 

Persian  Gulf,  Caspian  Sea,  Black 
Sea,  Mediterranean  Sea,  Dead  Sea, 
Sea  of  Galilee. 

3.  Four 'Rivers:  Tigris,  Euphrates,  Jor¬ 

dan,  Nile. 

4.  Six  Mountains :  Ararat,  Hermon, 

Lebanon,  Pisgah,  Hor,  Sinai. 

5.  Ten  Cities:  Nineveh,  Babylon,  Da¬ 

mascus,  Jerusalem,  On,  Tarsus,  Eph¬ 
esus,  Athens,  Corinth,  Rome. 

6.  Four  Islands:  Cyprus,  Crete,  Melita, 

Sicily. 

III.  Principal  Scripture  Journeys. 

1.  Of  Abraham  : 

1.  Ur  to  Haran  ; 

2.  Haran  to  Egypt ; 

3.  Egypt  to  Bethel ; 

4.  Bethel  to  Hebron  ; 

5.  Hebron  to  Gerar  and  Beer-sheba. 

2.  Of  the  Israelites  : 

1.  Egypt  to  Mount  Sinai ; 

2.  Mount  Sinai  to  Kadesh-bamea ; 

3.  Kadesh-bamea,  wandering  through 
the  wilderness  thirty-eight  years, 
and  return  to  Kadesh ; 

4.  Kadesh-barnea  to  Canaan. 


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3.  Of  the  Captives: 

1.  Of  Israel,  the  northern  kingdom, 
from  Canaan  to  Assyria,  (captured 
and  taken  away  by  Tiglath-pilne- 
ser,  Shalmaneser,  and  Sargon.) 

2.  Of  Judah,  the  southern  kingdom  : 
I.)  From  Canaan  to  Babylon,  (cap¬ 
tured  and  taken  away  by  Nebu¬ 
chadnezzar.)  2.)  From  Babylon 
to  Canaan,  (returning  by  permis¬ 
sion  of  Cyrus,  and  led  by  Zerub- 
babel,  Ezra,  and  Nehemiah.) 

4.  Of  Jesus: 

1.  Bethlehem  to  Jerusalem,  and  re¬ 
turn  ; 

2.  Bethlehem  to  Egypt,  and  thence 
to  Nazareth  ; 

3.  Nazareth  to  Jerusalem,  and  re¬ 
turn  ; 

4.  Nazareth  to  the  Jordan,  the  wil¬ 
derness,  the  Temple,  the  high 
mountain,  and  return ; 

5.  Nazareth,  by  way  of  Cana  and  Ca¬ 
pernaum,  to  Jerusalem,  and  return, 
through  Sychar  and  Nazareth,  to 
Capernaum,  where  he  afterward 
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6.  Nine  journeys  from  Capernaum, 
and  return ; 

7.  Galilee  to  Jerusalem  ; 

8.  Jerusalem  to  cities  round  about, 
and  return  ; 

9.  After  his  resurrection,  to  Galilee 
and  Olivet. 

5.  Of  Paul : 

1.  Damascus  to  Arabia,  Jerusalem, 
Cesarea,  Tarsus,  and  Antioch ; 

2.  Antioch,  through  Cyprus  and  parts 
of  Asia  Minor,  and  return  ; 

3.  Antioch  to  Jerusalem,  and  return  ; 

4.  Antioch,  through  Asia  Minor, 
Macedonia,  Greece,  and  Palestine, 
and  return ; 

5.  Antioch,  through  Asia  Minor, 
Macedonia,  Illyricum,  and  Greece, 
and  by  Cesarea  to  Jerusalem  ; 

6.  Jerusalem,  by  way  of  Crete,  Meli- 
ta,  and  Sicily,  to  Rome. 

Section  Fourth.— Bible  Doctrines. 

I.  God. 

An  Uncreated  Spirit .  Ex.  lii,  14. 

Every-where  present.  Psa.  cxxxix,  7-10. 

All-wise.  Rom.  xi,  33. 

Almighty.  Rev.  xix,  6. 


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Eternal.  Psa.  xc,  2. 

Holy.  Psa.  cxlv,  17. 
Merciful.  Jas.  v,  11. 
Just.  Psa.  lxxxix,  14. 
True.  Psa.  c,  5. 

“a  OD  IS  LOVE.” 

I  John  iv,  8. 


Father : 

Eph.  iv,  6. 

Creator  : 
Rev.  iv,  11. 


He  is 

Son  :  Holy  Ghost  : 

Isa.  ix,  6.  John  xiv,  26. 
Also, 

Upholder : 

1  Chron.  xxix,  ia. 


II.  Man. 

Body  :  Material  and  mortal. 
Genesis  iii,  19. 

Soul :  Spiritual  and  immortal. 

Job  xxxiii,  4. 

His 

Authority:  Horne:  Duty: 

Dominion.  Eden.  Obedience. 

Gen.  i,  26.  Gen.  ii,  8.  Gen.  ii,  16,  17, 

He 

Was  tempted  by  the  devil.  Gen.  iii,  4,  5. 
Fell  into  sin  and  misery.  Gen.  iii,  17-19. 
Was  driven  out  of  Eden.  Gen.  iii,  23,  24. 
Injured  all  his  Dost^ptv.  Rom.  v,  12. 


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III.  God-Man. 

God  loved  the  world ;  gave  his  only  be¬ 
gotten  Son.  i  John  iv,  19. 

He 

Came  in  the  flesh .  John  i,  14. 

Lived  for  an  example .  1  Peter  ii,  21-23- 
Died  to  make  atonement.  1  Peter  ii,  24. 
Rose  for  our  justification.  Rom.  iv,  24,  25. 
Ascended  to  make  intercession.  1  John  ii,  1. 

IV.  Salvation. 

For 

Infants ,  unconditionally.  Mark  x,  13-16. 
Believers ,  by  repentance  and  faith. 
Acts  iii,  19. 

Through 

Justification ,  pardon  for  Christ's  sake. 
Rom.  iii,  24. 

Regeneration ,  new  birth  of  the  soul. 

2  Cor.  v,  17. 

Sanctification ,  holiness  by  divine  grace. 
1  Thes.  v,  23. 

V.  The  Church. 

Invisible ,  all  God’s  people.  John  x,  14-16. 
Visible,  a  congregation  of  the  faithful. 
Acts  ii,  41,  42. 


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Organized  for 

Preaching  and  Teaching  the  Word. 
Eph.  iv,  ii,  12. 

Administering  the  Sacraments .  Matt, 
xxviii,  19 ;  1  Cor.  xi,  23-26. 

The  Sacraments  are 
Baptism  with  water,  sign  of  new  birth. 
Acts  ii,  38. 

Lord's  Supper ,  with  bread  and  wine,  as 
symbols  of  Christ’s  body  and  blood. 

1  Cor.  x,  16. 

VI.  The  Bible. 

Old  Testa?nent .  New  Testameni. 

Acts  xvii,  11.  2  Cor.  iii,  6-9. 

A  revelation  of 

Divine  Truth .  Gods  Will . 

Psa.  xix,  7-1 1.  2  Peter  i,  19-21. 

The  only  rule  of 
Faith .  Practice . 

2  Tim.  iii,  15.  James  i,  22-25. 

VII.  Prayer. 

Our  desires  offered  up 
To  God .  Through  Christ . 

Psa.  lxii,  8.  John  xvi,  23. 


BIBLE  STUDIES. 


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With 

Confession .  Thanksgiving .  Faith . 
Dan.  ix,  4.  Col.  iv,  2.  James  i,  5,  6. 
In 

Church .  Families .  Closets. 

Psa.  cxxii.  Jer.  x,  25.  Matt,  vi,  6. 

VIII.  Law. 

7>#  Commandments .  Ex.  xx,  3-17. 
7#*  Law  of  Lave .  Matt,  xxii,  37-40. 
7^£  Golden  Rule .  Matt,  vii,  12. 


IX.  The  Future. 

Death .  Resurrection .  Judgment. 

James  iv,  14.  John  v,  28,  29.  2  Cor.  v,  10. 


Right  Hand. 
To  the  Good, 


CHRIST  THE  JUDGE. 

7>/V  Hand. 

To  the  Bad, 


“  Come,” 
“Life  Eternal.” 


"  Depart,” 

“  Everlasting 
Punishment.” 


Noth  to  Teachers. — These  outlines  of  our  Church 
Catechism  are  within  the  reach  of  all  pupils.  A  little 
skill  in  teaching  them  will  put  an  easily  remembered 
frame-work  of  our  excellent  system  of  doctrine  into  the 
minds  of  all  students.  By  this  help  the  Catechism 
itself  will  be  made  more  attractive  and  useful. 


r  Pentateuch,  5:  G.,  E.,  L.,  N. 


40 


BIBLE  STUDIES. 


Section  Fifth.— Bible  Construction. 


1.  Six  Names  of  the  Book  :  Bible,  Script 
tires,  Word,  Oracles,  Law,  Test* 
ments. 


2.  Books  of  the  Book  : — 


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BIBLE  STUDIES. 


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3.  Sources  of  the  Book : 

1.  Inspired  by  the  Holy  Ghost. 

2.  Written  in  Hebrew  and  Greek,  by 
about  forty  holy  men. 

3.  Translated  into  English,  under  the 
authority  of  King  James  I.,  of 
England,  in  161 1. 

Section  Sixth.— -Bible  Study. 

1.  Its  Object, 

That  we  may  receive  44  doctrine,”  44  re¬ 
proof,”  44  correction,”  44  instruction  in 
righteousness.” 

That  we  may  becoine  44  perfect,*  44  thor¬ 
oughly  furnished  unto  all  good  works.*’ 

2.  Its  Mode. 

Reading  the  Bible  regularly  through. 
Committing  to  memory  at  least  one 
verse  every  day. 

Learning  about  its  people  and  its  lands ; 
the  doctrines  it  contains,  and  the  duties 
it  enjoins. 

3.  Its  Helps. 

Helpful  Feelings :  Reverence,  humility, 
prayerfulness,  obedience. 


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BIBLE  STUDIES. 


Helpful  Associations :  A  religious  home. 
Always  follow,  in  your  own  Bible, 
the  reading  at  family  worship  ;  ask 
help  of  others,  as  well  as  give  help  to 
others,  in  daily  study.  All  Church 
services.  Always  take  your  own  Bi¬ 
ble  to  all  the  meetings,  and  look  out 
texts,  lessons,  references,  etc. 

Helpful  Books:  A  Concordance,  or 
44  Text-book,”  a  Bible  Dictionary,  a 
Bible  Atlas. 


General  Outline  for  Review. 


r  Thirty  miscellaneous  Scripture 
verses. 

Three  statements  each  of  the 
Law  and  the  Gospel. 

Three,  each,  choice  Psalms  and 
s..  clusters  of  blessings. 


«.  History 


r  x.  Gar.  A.  1,000  E.  Per.:  A.  E.  C. 
A.  S.  E.  Ev.  Cr.  Dis.  Mur. 

2.  Ar.  E.  1,000  A.  Per.:  M.  L.  N. 
S.  H.  J.  Ev.  Wic.  FI.  Ra. 

3.  La.  A.  1,000  S.  Per.:  A.  I.  J  J 
;  M.  J.  15,  R.  3.  Ev.  Ca.  Le.  Ret. 

4.  Tem.  S.  1,000  C.  Per.:  S.  19,  20, 
3  D.  E.  Z.  E.  N.  Ev.  Ded. 
Div.  Cap. 

5.  Cr.  C.  100  J.  Per.:  H.W.J  M 
C.  12,  P.  T.  L.  Ev.  Won.  H. 

k  S.  Pr. 


BIBLE  STUDIES.  43 


3.  Geography. 


(  Holy  Land :  4  N.  D.  S.  4  W.  6  M. 
6  T.  and  C. 

J  Bible  Land  :x  0C.7W.4R.6M 

)  xo  C.  4  I. 

Prin.  Journeys  :  A.  5,  I.  4,  C.  17, 
l  P.6. 


4.  Doctrines. 


r  1.  God:  Char.,  Pers.,  Acts. 

а.  Man:  B.,  S.,-A.,  H.,  D.,- 

4  Facts. 

3.  God-Man  :  Love ; — C.,  L.,  D.. 

R.,  A. 

4.  Salvation  :  I.,  B. — J.,  R.,  S. 

5.  The  Church:  Inv.,  Vis., — 

<  W.,  S. 

б.  The  Bible:  O.,  N.,— T.,W.,- 

F.,  P. 

7.  Prayer:  Des.,--C.,  T.,  F.,— 

C.,  F.,  C. 

8.  Law :  10  C.,  Lov.,  G.-R. 

9.  The  Future:  D.,  R.,  J.,— 

<  R*f  L. 


5.  Construction. 


b.  Study. 


J 


Name*.  B.  S.  W.  0.  L.  T. 

<  39 :  P.  S»  H.  xa,  P.  5, 
Books .  66.  <  P.  17. 

/  27 :  H.  s,  E.  ax,  P.  s 
Sources.  Insp.  H.  S.,  Wr.  40,  'Tr. 
J.  I.,  x6xx. 

Object.  Refer  to  a  limothy  iii. 
x6,  17. 

Mode.  Reading.  .  .  .  Com. .  .  , 
L.  abt.  P.,  L.,  D.%  D 
Help*.  Feelings,  Associations, 


Books. 


44 


BIBLE  STUDIES. 


QUESTIONS. 


Section  I. 

1.  Name  the  subjects  on  which  there 
are  selections  of  three  verses  each. 

2.  Repeat  the  verses. 

3.  By  whom  are  the  three  statements 
of  the  law  ? 

4.  Repeat  them. 

5.  What  are  the  three  statements  of  the 
Gospel  ? 

6.  What  are  the  subjects  of  the  three 
choice  Psalms  ? 

7.  Repeat  them. 

8.  What  are  the  three  clusters  of  bless¬ 
ings  ? 

9.  Who  wrote  the  Ten  Command- 
ments? 

10.  From  whom  did  Paul  quote  his 
statement  of  the  law  ? 

Section  II. 

1.  Into  how  manv  periods  do  we  divide 
Bible  history  ? 


BTBLE  STUDIES.  45 

2.  Name  the  persons  whose  lives  make 
this  division. 

3.  How  long  are  these  periods? 

4.  What  are  pictures  which  illustrate 
the  main  facts  of  the  five  periods  ? 

5.  Tell  the  story  of  each  period  in  your 
own  language, 

6.  Name  the  persons  of  each  period. 

7.  What  are  the  events  ? 

8.  Repeat  the  period  hymns. 

9.  Name  the  first,  the  oldest,  the  wisest, 
the  bravest,  and  the  best  man  of  the  Bible, 
finding  them  in  the  five  periods  in  the 
order  in  which  they  are  called  for. 

10.  What  great  name  belongs  to  all 
periods  ? 

Section  III. 

1.  Name  the  principal  Bible  countries. 

2.  The  principal  seas  and  rivers  among 
them. 

3.  The  most  prominent  mountains. 

4.  The  chief  cities  and  towns. 

5.  Which  is  the  most  sacred  country? 

6.  How  far  is  it  from  New  York? 

7.  Give  several  of  its  names. 

8.  How  large  is  it? 

9.  Trace  the  journeys  of  Abram. 

4 


46 


BIBLE  STUDIES. 


10.  Of  the  children  of  Israel. 

11.  Of  the  captive  Israelites  and  Jews 

12.  Of  Jesus  the  Saviour. 

13.  Of  Paul  the  apostle. 

Section  IV. 

1.  Give  an  outline  of  the  character, 
person,  and  work  of  God. 

2.  What  can  you  say  of  man,  as  to  his 
creation,  his  home,  his  temptation,  and 
his  fall? 

3.  Who  was  the  God-man,  and  wh> 
and  how  did  he  come  to  earth  ? 

4.  What  became  of  him  ? 

5.  Who  are  saved  by  him,  and  how  are 
they  saved  ? 

6.  What  are  the  three  fruits  of  salva¬ 
tion  ? 

7.  What  two  definitions  of  the  Church 
are  given  ? 

8.  For  what  is  it  organized? 

9.  Describe  thfe  sacraments? 

10.  Into  what  two  parts  is  the  Bible 
divided  ? 

11.  Of  what  is  it  the  revelation  ? 

12.  And  of  what  the  only  rule? 

13.  What  is  prayer,  and  where  is  it  to 
be  offered  ? 


BIBLE  STUDIES. 


47 


14.  Recite  the  Ten  Commandments, 
the  Law  of  Love,  and  the  Golden  Rule. 

15.  What  three  events  are  certain  to 
come  to  all  men  ? 

16.  Describe  the  two  sides  before  Christ 
in  the  day  of  judgment 

Section  Y. 

1.  Give  six  names  of  the  Book. 

2.  How  many  books  are  there  in  the 
Bible? 

3.  How  many  are  in  each — the  Old  and 
New  Testament? 

4.  What  different  classes  of  books  are 
there  in  the  Old  Testament ;  and  how 
many  books  in  each  class  ? 

5.  What  classes  in  the  New,  and  how 
many  books  in  each  ? 

6.  Name  all  the  books  in  the  Bible. 

7.  By  whom  was  the  Book  inspired  ? 

8.  Who  wrote  it,  and  in  what  languages  ? 

9.  Who  authorized  the  translation  of 
the  Bible  we  now  use  ? 

10.  When  was  the  work  done  ? 

Section  VI. 

1.  What  must  we  do  to  make  the  Bible 
useful  to  us  ? 


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BIBLE  STUDIES. 


2.  What  are  we  to  receive  by  its  study  ? 

3.  What  shall  we  become  ? 

4.  Give  the  modes  of  studying  the 
Bible. 

5.  Name  the  helpful  feelings. 

6.  What  associations  help  us  in  Bible 
study  ? 

7.  Name  three  helpful  books. 


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